Data privacy and compliance start-up Refractd has won the top prize at the University College Cork (UCC) Ignite programme showcase. Refractd founders Eoin Buckley and Daniel Keane Kelly claimed the prize for the best business as well as the award for the best business plan. The two have degrees in business information systems from UCC, …
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Mossel Bay-based South African crypto startup SAFCOIN has announced a partnership with South African exchange ChainEX. This partnership means that SAFCOIN will be listed on ChainEx. SAFCOIN lists on ChainEX In an official press statement, SAFCOIN explains the importance of the partnership with ChainEX. “Throughout the evolution of cryptocurrency, partnership with roleplayers in the industry …
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It’s very rare for the South African tech startup ecosystem to get attention from the South African government. By nature startups just do what they do without the need to consult with government. Across the globe most startups surprise governments with innovations that get governments to pay attention. In South Africa the tech startup ecosystem …
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Irish e-commerce financing platform Wayflyer is expanding into Spain and the Netherlands, with plans to deploy more than $100m in each market in 2022. The revenue-based financing and growth platform for e-commerce businesses recently raised $76m in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital. This financing was intended to support Wayflyer’s marketing, …
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Lagos-based automotive tech startup has secured a whopping $13.1-million in seed funding led by and with participation from existing investors , , . In addition, several new investors namely; SK Capital and contributed to the seed funding round. Autochek has secured $13.1-million in funding According to reports, the funding will be used toward the startup’s expansion plan to reach more West African …
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Irish software start-up ReaDI-Watch set to double workforce David Byrne, founder and CEO, ReaDI-Watch (Source: ReaDI-Watch) NovaUCD client company has developed a disruptive digital platform for businesses to accelerate results and create value from RD&I 29 October 2021 | 0 Irish software start-up ReaDI-Watch is looking to double its workforce, bringing its team to 14 …
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cybersecurity. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels People believe small businesses don’t have to worry about cybersecurity as much as big corporations. But the reality is the total opposite of what we believe. Contrary to the fact, small businesses are easier to hack into and, thus, more vulnerable targets. Sure, a cyber attack can cause …
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Micromobility company Zipp Mobility is partnering with the Energy Institute at University College Dublin (UCD) to conduct research into e-scooter safety. Zipp Mobility, which is headquartered at UCD’s NovaUCD innovation centre, will partly fund the research along with Enterprise Ireland. The project is aiming to develop tech accessories to make e-scooters safer in urban environments. …
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After releasing the anticipated research findings in September, members of the South African Startup Act steering committee were invited, alongside other entrepreneurship activists, to a special meeting with the Presidency to discuss what is needed to eliminate red tape for SMEs. The SA Startup Act seeks to formulate and articulate the foundations from which to …
Sust Global will use this funding to grow the size of its commercial and technical teams and to expand its climate product into new markets such as real estate and banking. Sust Global is building a geospatial product to solve today’s climate data issues. The company has built product capabilities that deliver high-resolution climate risk …
